User Experience and Interface Design Intern - JobID-0285

User Experience and Interface Design Intern - JobID-0285 Department: Engineering Employment Type: Internship Location: Arlington, VA Compensation: $28.00 - $34.00 / hour

Description

About The Role

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), a leading defense technology company, is seeking a User Experience and Interface Design Intern to be part of our Integrated Mission Systems team and based out of our Arlington, VA location.

The User Experience and Interface Design Intern will support efforts to refine design specs, iterate on design systems, and build deliverables to communicate the use cases of our products’ design to stakeholders and team members for rapid development. Human Centered Design Thinking, curiosity, empathy, creativity, and design skills will be required to successfully deliver innovative solutions in this dynamic customer space.

Clearance & Location Requirements

All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance. This is an on-site position. Requiring at least 2-3 days in office, based out of our Arlington, VA location.

Key Responsibilities

What You Will Do

Contributes to and augments design system components and design patterns. Documents use cases of components and patterns for consistent future use. Updates Figma designs based on stakeholder feedback and discovery. Annotates Figma design files with specs to ensure context if provided to stakeholders and SMEs. Collaborates on solutions to “How Might We” statements and identifies best practices to leverage. Builds and delivers solutions that meet users’ expectations. Gathers data to support recommended solutions and engages appropriate stakeholders before taking action to minimize potential risk. Revises prototypes after adjustments to design screens have occurred. Creates IDT branded illustrations, pictograms, and iconography as needed. Selects and uses the appropriate tools or systems to conduct analyses and build deliverables. Participates in design